Cobb Island [Paperback]

Blayne Cooper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 25, 2002

Cobb Island offers not one but three romances in this novel set off the coast of Virginia. Marcy and Doug have had only sporadic contact since Marcy's family moved away a year ago. Their older sisters agree to supervise the lovesick teens during a week-long stay in an eerie island house that has been in Marcy's family since the late 1600s. But who will chaperone the chaperones? Sparks fly between them almost from the beginning, growing into lightning-size bolts when Liv notices that Kayla is answering her questions before she has even voiced them. It is Liv's training in translating foreign languages, however, that proves to be the key that unlocks the house's secret history—and the story of a tragic love begun and ended four centuries earlier.

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From the Author

Look for 'Echoes From the Mist', the sequel to 'Cobb Island.' Due out in fall 2002.

About the Author

Blayne Cooper is author or co-author of several works of fiction including: Madam President, The Road to Glory, Echoes From the Mist (tentative publication date: fall 2002), and The Story of Me (The Story of Me is written under the pen name Advocate). Blayne resides in the midwest with her loving spouse and two small children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Renaissance Alliance Publishin (May 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930928394
• ISBN-13: 978-1930928398
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,617,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a fun, fast paced, & just a little spooky, romance, September 27, 2002

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M. J. Lowe "www.mjlowe.info" (Denver, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cobb Island (Paperback)

Olivia Hazelwood, Liv to her friends, has agreed to take her younger brother, Doug to spend a week on Cobb Island, off the coast of Virginia. Since an accident claimed their parents a decade ago, Livi has been more of a mother than sister to Doug. The 29 year old linguist and openly lesbian, Liv is recently back from a Peace Corps tour in Africa and is looking forward to catching up with the changes in Doug's life. One of the biggest being that he is very much in love with Marcy Redding. Marcy's family moved last year and the teens have been nursing their love over distance. This separation has prompted Marcy to invite Doug (and Liv)to visit Cobb Island, the colonial era, ancestral home of the Redding family. Marcy has also coaxed her older sister, Kayla to help with the chaperoning duties.

The tall redheaded Kayla seems to take an immediate dislike to Doug, and possibly, to Liv. Certainly the gorgeous 25 year old has difficulty communicating with Liv in anything other than an abrupt, rather rude, not to mention secretive, manner. Her behavior is even more odd given that the women seem almost magnetically drawn to one another. Liv is surprised, confused, and a little overwhelmed by the intensity of her feelings for Kayla. Impossibly, at times Kayla seems to read Liv's mind. Or is it impossible? The three century old Redding house itself, with its secret rooms, strange noises, and a library filled with generations of Redding enigmas has as important a role in the story as any of the characters. Several things about Kayla and the house are a little strange, yet enchanting. Liv finds herself falling under the spell of both mysteries. Meanwhile, desperate for time alone, the lovesick teens decide to visit the mainland just as a storm arises, leaving their older siblings stranded and forced to confront these powerful emotions.

Trapped by the storm, the women begin researching the early years of the house. Finding a hidden journal, Liv and Kayla discover possible answers to the Redding family legacy via a third romance. Bridget Redding, and her sister-in-law, Failynn, lived on Cobb Island in the late 1600s and struggled to find a place for their love in an unforgiving time for women, and condemning of those who dared to love. Could their story hold the secret answers to questions about the Redding family, the house on Cobb Island, and possibly even why Kayla and Liv seem destined to have found each other? Thus Cobb Island contains three love stories entwined in its pages along with a number of witty interactions, sweet moments and endearing scenes between the various couples. There is even a dreadful villain who demands being detested.

Overall, Cobb Island is a magical little romance and a charming mystery. A few of the plot threads are not neatly tied at the end and some elements of the historical period appear a bit anachronistic to this reviewer. Nevertheless, the overall effect of Cobb Island is a fun and fast-paced romantic mystery with a touch of spookiness thrown into the mix. It provides more than enough pleasure to justify its purchase. In fact there is enough pleasure to anticipate future stories from Blayne Cooper, including the continued adventures of Kayla and Liv in the forthcoming Echoes from the Mist.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!, July 18, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Cobb Island (Paperback)

  
Cobb Island is one of the best stories I've ever read! Even after the third reading, I still find myself drawn into the suspense. It's not easy writing for two main characters and keeping it believable, compelling and flowing. Ms. Cooper is able to achieve this with four main characters with great success! Job well done, Ms. Cooper. I look forward to all of your writings!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love and Ghosts!, December 7, 2006

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C. Mahoney (IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cobb Island (Paperback)

Blayne Cooper has done it again! I loved this book. She has created a world where love, lust, desire, and the paranormal go hand in hand. Cobb Island was a thrilling and very enjoyable read. The book flowed well from present day to the 1600's in a blink of an eye and then back again! You will fall in love with three sets of characters: Marcy and Doug (16year olds/first love), Kayla and Liv(soulmates and younger couple's sisters), and finally star-crossed lovers and sister-in-laws from the 1600's Bridget Redding and Faylynn Cobb Redding. Will all these couples make it or will their flames burn out? This book also has great villians: Cyril Redding (Faylynn's abusive husband/Bridget's brother) and Elizabeth Redding (Bridget's sweet niece NOT!) Will these villians get just what they deserve or will they rain terror on the Redding family through out history? All of these characters, good or bad, are well written. Cobb Island is a thrilling mystery ride through time. It has true love, wicked humor, first loves, and mind reading/supernatural powers. What more could you ask for? Ok...I forgot the sex and how can you forget that? The story itself was a good one and well written. I highly recommend this book and I will keep it in my collection to read again! Blayne Cooper is a talented writer and I have enjoyed everything I have read from her. I look forward to Echos in the Mist.